Advances in protein chemistry 39 / ed. by C. B. Anfinsen; John T. Edsall; Frederic M. Richards ; David S. Eisenberg

Volume 41 in a series intended for biochemists, molecular biologists, cell biologists, and biophysicists. Content: Edited by Page iii Copyright page Page iv Preface Pages vii-viii C.B. Anfinsen, John T. Edsall, Frederic M. Richards Basement Membrane Proteins: Molecular Structure and Function Original Research Article Pages 1-50 George R. Martin, Rupert Timpl, Klaus Kühn Design of Peptides and Proteins Original Research Article Pages 51-124 William F. Degrado Weakly Polar Interactions In Proteins Original Research Article Pages 125-189 S.K. Burley, G.A. Petsko Stability of Protein Structure and Hydrophobic Interaction Original Research Article Pages 191-234 Peter L. Privalov, Stanley J. Gill Abstract of a Review on Chemistry of Peanut Proteins Original Research Article Pages 235-238 R. Bhushan, G.P. Reddy, K.R.N. Reddy Author Index Pages 239-253 Subject Index Pages 255-263 RNA polymerase II (Pol II) is the central enzyme that catalyses DNA-directed mRNA synthesis during the transcription of protein-coding genes.